Are You Crazy? He's only an Intern Lawyer?-Chapter 69 - 68 Professor Tan Drops His Guard, Wang Yuqing Innocent

Their waiter certainly remembers you.

Let me use their exact words: Who was that person?

He had a few letters in his pocket and guarded them like a thief?

Just four or five envelopes, but he was so afraid someone would snatch them away, constantly looking around as if they contained money.”

Zhang Wei mimicked the waiter to perfection, then glanced at Professor Tan.

“You were too nervous that day, not even calm when drinking coffee.

If I were to invite that coffee shop’s waiter here, do you think they could identify you?”

Professor Tan was now visibly restless, his forehead reflecting the bright light of the courtroom.

Not only him, someone from the audience stood up as well—it was Zhao Chunming.

His face rapidly changed colors before he bolted out of the courtroom at his quickest pace.

He had guessed what was about to happen and did not want to stay in court a moment longer.

With the boss leaving, other members from the Procuratorate Headquarters stood up one after another, beginning to exit the courtroom.

Tan Yingying prepared to stand, but was held back by Xiao Baihe.

“Sister Baihe, aren’t we leaving?”

“Leave?

The case hasn’t reached its final step; I want to see this trial through!”

Whether Xiao Baihe stayed out of a dedication to the truth or for some other reason, even she wasn’t quite sure.

Xiao Baihe held onto Tan Yingying, but her gaze was firmly fixed on the center of the courtroom, on the person who was speaking confidently.

She knew that the Procuratorate Headquarters might face another defeat this time, but it didn’t matter.

After all, she was not the one losing!

On the prosecution’s bench, Zhao Jing also noticed Zhao Chunming’s departure and, to be honest, she wanted to follow her supervisor out of there.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t leave because she was the associate prosecutor and had to stay until the case concluded.

As for Huang Fang, her behavior was almost identical to Professor Tan’s, restless and uneasy.

Even the sweat on her forehead was more profuse than his, her makeup nearly melting away.

“Professor Tan, are you still going to feign confusion here?

The evidence against you is overwhelming; you don’t even have a chance to argue!”

Just then, a fierce shout came from the court.

Zhang Wei abandoned his previously jolly demeanor and furiously rebuked Tan Xiuwen.

“We now have direct evidence showing that on the night of the 13th at 11 pm, you entered the culture room when the laboratory was empty, and you stayed there for nearly three hours!

What you did during that time, I don’t need to elaborate; I believe the jury members have already guessed!”

“And the next day, on the 14th in the morning, you deposited five letters in that mailbox.

The mail carrier, unaware of their contents, delivered these five letters respectively to Councilor Yang’s office and four other locations.

All these envelopes contained the fungal powder that you had extracted that day!”

“So, the real person who poisoned Councilor Yang was you, Tan Xiuwen—you are the murderer!”

Facing Zhang Wei’s accusation, Professor Tan’s facial muscles were twitching uncontrollably.

On the prosecution’s bench, Zhao Jing and Huang Fang opened their mouths a few times but did not offer any objection.

Because this was the truth, their objections would have been futile; the outcome could no longer be changed.

Even Huang Fang, as the lead prosecutor, now seemed like a completely deflated person, motionless in her seat.

“You say I’m the murderer, what’s your basis?

Why would I kill them?”

Professor Tan now also completely abandoned his pride and retorted loudly.

“You think I don’t know?

I did a detailed background investigation on you.

I’ve traced all your experiences abroad, Tan Xiuwen!”

Zhang Wei said this and strode back to his position, picked up the last document from his desk, and then said loudly, “Tan Xiuwen, when you were young, you were a war-time doctor overseas.

The injury in your leg was due to a rescue operation which, because you’ve seen too many tragedies, led you to establish an affiliated laboratory after returning home and took the lead in international aid.”

“I admit your intentions were noble.

You saw too many children dying in pain from infectious diseases because they lacked antibiotics and proper medical care.

You wanted to save everyone; that was also Dr.

Wang Yuqing’s dream, as well as the dreams of your other team members.

You were once a group of people with beautiful ideals.”

“But unfortunately, when you learned that the city council intended to cut the laboratory’s funding, you had a falling out with Councilor Yang.

Over the course of a year, you confronted him several times in private, to the extent that Councilor Yang had to request a restraining order against you from the court.

I’m right, aren’t I?”

“Then, four months later, you stopped provoking Councilor Yang, so he lifted the restraining order.

He thought you had come to terms with it, or should I say, had seen the light.

Little did he know, you were actually plotting an even bigger action.”

“Let me guess, how many times did he refuse you?”

“Or should I say, how many times did you meet with him and each time he turned you down?

Did he ever consider how you felt at those times?”

“After being rejected so many times, did you harbor a grudge and fly into a rage?

Can you tell us, Professor Tan?”

Zhang Wei pressed step by step, with piercing words.

Tan Xiuwen’s expression grew increasingly unpleasant.

“Professor Tan, you wrote letters to Councilor Yang, called him, even went to his office.

I believe your hatred for him didn’t start yesterday, did it?”

“How many times?

Tell us, how many times did he reject you, huh?”

“Professor Tan…”

“Enough, don’t ask anymore!”

Tan Xiuwen finally exploded, standing up abruptly.

“Time and again, time and again, I’ve forgotten how many times I sought him out!”

“These politicians only care about political achievements!

They cut our laboratory’s funding and claimed they would use the money for something more beneficial to the development of Dongfang Capital!

And what did they invest in?

A development zone, to build amusement parks, hotels, artificial islands, sightseeing facilities, tourist areas…”

“Did they ever think about how many homeless people die abroad each year from infectious diseases, from various fungal infections, from diseases we don’t even know about?

This money could have been used here to save so many people!”

“They don’t know.

They know nothing.

All they see are their own interests!”

“I couldn’t tolerate it any longer, so I didn’t have to.

I wanted Yang Qingrui to pay the price!

I wanted him to pay…”

Tan Xiuwen broke down, his psychological defenses completely shattered by Zhang Wei, leading him to sob uncontrollably, voicing all his resentment and hatred for Councilor Yang and everything else.

His voice grew hoarse and was strained to the limit.

Zhang Wei looked at Tan Xiuwen and asked, “So what about the other four people?

Why did they also become your targets?

The proposal was made by only one person, Councilor Yang, right?”

“Hmph, you think there was only one Yang Qingrui?”

Professor Tan sneered with a vicious expression, “He was the mastermind, but the other four, they were his lapdogs!”

“That journalist was the first to report the funding cuts and mobilized the media to praise it, claiming this was Yang Qingrui’s achievement and beneficial for Dongfang Capital’s development.

I curse his ancestors for eighteen generations.

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Those in the media, not a single one is any good!”

“The second person, a writer, was a sycophantic wretch.

He published critiques against our laboratory and slandered my actions in a magazine.

In her writing, I became a failure without any accomplishments!”

“And those two businessmen, they were the profiteers.

The funds that should have been allocated to us were used for development projects, and they were the contractors.

I’ve looked into it; they have a close relationship with Yang Qingrui, there’s definitely a conspiracy of interests between them, so I wanted them to pay the price too!”

Zhang Wei saw that the other party had laid everything out, and while his heart was incredibly stirred, his expression remained unchanged as he continued, “So you opted for the most extreme solution?”

“What do you know?

I’ve tried every other method, and if there were any hope left, do you think I would want to resort to that tactic?”

“I tried everything, but what good was it?

He’s a councilor, and in his eyes, I was just an expense, a worthless failure.

Those were his words, spat right in my face!”

Professor Tan roared out the last sentence as if exhausting all his energy, completely collapsing into his seat.

His face flushed, his expression contorting with a hint of madness, along with bitterness, pain, and unwillingness.

“I didn’t want to, but he wouldn’t listen to me.

I didn’t want to use that method until the very last moment.

I didn’t want to kill; I wanted to save people…”

As he spoke, he looked at the defendant’s bench.

“Xiao Wang, because of my rage against Yang Qingrui, I lost my sanity, but after I made up my mind, I became afraid…”

“However, my fear wasn’t about the act of killing, but about the fear of being caught after the murder.

So I thought of a way to find a scapegoat, someone to die in my stead.”

“That day, when I decided to carry out the action, I found excuses to send away three team members, because I knew they were busy with other things and could be dismissed with any trivial reason.

But you were the only one fully committed to the research, so I deliberately falsified some data, because I knew you would stay after hours to redo the experiment and document the correct data, and that’s why I took advantage of you.”

“Xiao Wang, you are a very responsible researcher, your passion for scientific research is the best I’ve seen.

You are a good researcher…”

Professor Tan continued, then turned to Zhang Wei: “And one more thing, you’ve got a good lawyer!”

“I thought this plan was flawless, and even managed to deceive the people from the Martial Association Investigation Department and the Procuratorate Headquarters.

I never expected to be defeated by you!”

“All those lawyers in their suits and leather shoes, each and every one of them is only after money.

The moment they hear the imposing name of the Procuratorate Headquarters, they are scared to death and all they want is for Xiao Wang to plead guilty.

Why did she come across you?

Why were you able to find so many clues?”

In the face of Professor Tan’s questioning, Zhang Wei merely smiled:

“Perhaps I have a bit of ‘spare’ time on my hands, so I’m able to devote all my attention to fighting the case for my client.

After all, I believe in her innocence!”

“Such faith in her innocence…!”

“Oh, and Professor Tan, I must thank you!”

“Thank me?”

“Yes, thank you for providing me with an ironclad closing argument!”

Professor Tan finally resigned to his fate, lifted his head to gaze at the ceiling, and fell into deep stupor.

Zhang Wei looked at him and then turned his gaze toward Calm Bro on the bench.

“Your Honor, I have no further questions for Professor Tan!”

“Alright then,” Calm Bro nodded, then ordered the attendants, “Court Guard, take the witness Tan Xiuwen to the Investigation Department’s Major Case Unit 1, and also send a copy of the trial record there.

Deputy Team Lead Lin Ruonan will know what to do.”

Two Court Guards stepped forward and escorted Professor Tan away.

After issuing the order, Calm Bro looked at Zhang Wei, “Defense attorney, do you wish to deliver your closing argument?

Given the testimony we’ve just heard, I believe we might forego that step, don’t you think?”

“Your Honor, there are still a few words I would like to say, and I hope for your indulgence!”

“Fine, the floor is yours, but keep it controlled, okay?

Don’t go overboard…”

Calm Bro himself smiled at this moment, jokingly adding a comment.

Zhang Wei walked up to the jury box, took a deep breath, and then began to speak:

“Ladies and gentlemen in attendance, do you not feel ashamed?”

“To defame an innocent person, and for the media to excessively report that she, Dr.

Wang Yuqing, is a murderer, do you not feel ashamed?”

Zhang Wei pointed at Dr.

Wang Yuqing, looking toward the media in the observers’ gallery.

“Members of the media, do you not have a shred of conscience?

Do you realize how much mental pressure my client has endured these past few days?”

“Such a person, driven by science and harboring grand ideals, has been turned into a heinous criminal by your pens.

Do you not feel an ounce of shame, not even a slight realization of your mistake?”

“I have seen the news and the headlines.

None of you has spoken a word in support of Dr.

Wang.

What are the lengths you go to in your reports?

What words do you use to describe her?

‘Murderer,’ ‘deadly poisoner,’ ‘criminal beyond the law’—do I need to repeat them?”

“Do you really have no moral bottom line at all, to blatantly wrong a good person in pursuit of traffic?”

“Well, if that’s the case, today I must loudly tell you all, Dr.

Wang Yuqing is not a murderer, nor is she a deadly poisoner, nor a criminal beyond the law.

She is merely a dutiful researcher, a hardworking and earnest scientist—nothing more!”

“For your actions, I have nothing but contempt, contempt, and dammit, more contempt!”

Zhang Wei bellowed out these last words, out of breath, and walked toward the defense’s side.

On the observers’ bench, all the media personnel “ashamedly” hung their heads.

This time, they were taken down!

Scolded by Zhang Wei, they had no way to refute because they had been openly slapped in the face by the truth.

Who would dare to speak now would truly be courting death!

However, whether they would apologize afterwards was another matter.

“This court will now announce a recess until the jury has deliberated and is ready to announce the verdict!”

Although Calm Bro knew these words were superfluous, the necessary procedures still had to be observed.

It’s a court of law, after all; it must maintain its solemnity!

He gestured to the jury, and after everyone stood up, they followed him into the deliberation room.

This process didn’t take long, even less than ten minutes, and they returned.

The thrilling moment finally arrived.

The entire court awaited the announcement.

In the defendant’s chair, Dr.

Wang Yuqing’s expression was incredibly excited, as if she could already hear that voice ringing in her ears.

The chief juror stood up and declared in court, “Regarding the defendant Dr.

Wang Yuqing’s two charges of murder, the charge of poisoning in a public place, and all other charges, after the jury’s deliberation, these charges are all…

not established!”

With the words “not established” echoing, Dr.

Wang Yuqing finally let out a cheer.

“Thank you, Lawyer Zhang!”

She and Zhang Wei embraced excitedly.

“No, you should be thanking Professor Luo; I only did my duty as a lawyer!” Zhang Wei quickly interjected.

“Fantastic!”

In the spectator gallery, Luo Feixiang also let out a loud shout, pumping his arms and shouting with overwhelming excitement.

He swore that, apart from the year he got into law school, this was the happiest day of his life!

“Hold on!” But just then, the judge known as Calm Bro stopped everyone.

He shook his head, stood up from the bench, and then walked step by step towards Dr.

Wang Yuqing.

First, he glanced at Zhang Wei with an incredibly complex look, then deeply bowed to Dr.

Wang Yuqing.

“Dr.

Wang Yuqing, on behalf of our judicial system, I extend my sincere apologies to you.

We were blinded by the evidence before us and failed to discover the real perpetrator, causing you to suffer a grave injustice.

I apologize to you on their behalf!”

Zhang Wei was taken aback for a moment—why did that statement sound so familiar?

He then remembered that Calm Bro, in a previous case involving Tang Chunfeng, had apologized to his client in a similar fashion.

Afterward, Zhang Wei felt the cold gaze of Calm Bro upon him.

“You, young man, don’t let me attend your trials next time; my old back can’t take it anymore!”

“Your Honor, look at what you’re saying.

You’re very robust!”

Zhang Wei quickly replied with a half-joking remark.

Unfortunately, Calm Bro was not amused and left without looking back after making his apology.

There was no helping it; after another public apology, he would have to go back and write a closing report, plus explain things to the chief judge.

He had a hard time indeed…

“Zhang Wei, thank you, really, thank you so much.

Your closing argument let me hold my head high for once.

Those media people, their faces looked so…”

Luo Feixiang, holding Zhang Wei’s hand, showed overflowing gratitude.

“No need to thank me, Professor Luo; I just did what I was supposed to!”

Zhang Wei was quick to withdraw his hand and then waved his hand to indicate it was nothing.

However, to Luo Feixiang, this modesty seemed a bit like showing off.

But there was nothing he could do about it; the fact was, the young man had won the case, and whatever he did was right!

“By the way, you guys have something to discuss, so I won’t intrude!”

Zhang Wei noticed Luo Feixiang and Dr.

Wang Yuqing had something to talk about, so he decided not to be the third wheel any longer.

“You, young man…” Luo Feixiang was touched, but he could not say much.

“By the way, Professor Luo, don’t forget to write that recommendation letter.

Although I’m not too concerned about it, you must remember for sure, as you promised me!”

“Everything else you don’t care about, but you’re hanging on to this!”

Luo Feixiang laughed and then replied loudly, “Don’t worry, I certainly won’t forget about your request.”

“That’s good, but don’t write out all my details; I want to stay low-key, remember, low-key…”

Zhang Wei said as he walked out of the courtroom.

Luo Feixiang’s ears rang with just the words “low-key.”

“Is this kid planning to play ‘dumb pig eats tiger’?”

But whatever Zhang Wei’s requests were, Luo Feixiang would certainly honor them!